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The Birth of a Star

  • 1944
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Featurette compilation of three Educational Pictures short subjects: "Dime a Dance," "Getting an Eyeful," and "Cupid Takes a Holiday." Released in 1945 to cash in on Danny Kaye's stardom in ... Read allFeaturette compilation of three Educational Pictures short subjects: "Dime a Dance," "Getting an Eyeful," and "Cupid Takes a Holiday." Released in 1945 to cash in on Danny Kaye's stardom in "Up in Arms" (1944).Featurette compilation of three Educational Pictures short subjects: "Dime a Dance," "Getting an Eyeful," and "Cupid Takes a Holiday." Released in 1945 to cash in on Danny Kaye's stardom in "Up in Arms" (1944).

  • Director
    • William Watson
  • Writers
    • Marcy Klauber
    • Arthur L. Jarrett
    • Billy K. Wells
  • Stars
    • Danny Kaye
    • Hank Henry
    • Imogene Coca
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    • Director
      • William Watson
    • Writers
      • Marcy Klauber
      • Arthur L. Jarrett
      • Billy K. Wells
    • Stars
      • Danny Kaye
      • Hank Henry
      • Imogene Coca
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Danny Kaye
    Danny Kaye
    • Nicolai Nicolaiovich, clips from 3 shorts
    • (archive footage)
    Hank Henry
    Hank Henry
    • Comic, clip from 'Dime a Dance'
    • (archive footage)
    Imogene Coca
    Imogene Coca
    • Dancer, clip from 'Dime a Dance'
    • (archive footage)
    Charles Kemper
    Charles Kemper
    • Henry Groper, clip from 'Getting an Eyeful'
    • (archive footage)
    June Allyson
    June Allyson
    • Harriet
    • (archive footage)
    • (as June Allison)
    Barry Sullivan
    Barry Sullivan
    • Sailor, clip from 'Dime a Dance'
    • (archive footage)
    Sally Starr
    Sally Starr
    • Eleanor, clip from 'Getting an Eyeful'
    • (archive footage)
    Clyde Fillmore
    Clyde Fillmore
    • Buddy, clip from 'Getting an Eyeful'
    • (archive footage)
    Jack Squires
    • Stooge, clip fom 'Getting an Eyeful'
    • (archive footage)
    Jack Hartley
    • Stooge, clip from 'Getting an Eyeful'
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • William Watson
    • Writers
      • Marcy Klauber
      • Arthur L. Jarrett
      • Billy K. Wells
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    • Trivia
      The earliest documented telecast of this film took place in Detroit Thursday 21 July 1949 on WJBK (Channel 2).
    • Connections
      Edited from Dime a Dance (1937)

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    • Release date
      • November 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Educational Films Corporation of America
      • Bud Pollard Productions
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    • Runtime
      36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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